So busy!

We have been working non-stop on this new house, getting it ready to move in. We sign our lease on Sunday and all our utilities are going to be switched over today so moving our stuff in needs to happen soon. We painted the living room a really pretty red and the baseboards were all splattered with old paint from the previous tenants and they looked gross so they are now white and it looks awesome! I can't wait to get stuff moved in. I'm going in a little bit to mop the whole house because the cleaning lady that was there for 2 days did NO cleaning. There is dog hair everywhere and it smells terrible and there is dust all over the beautiful hardwood floors so I'm getting it cleaned up. We also got a pretty like brown/tan color for the other room downstairs, that will be B's playroom for now. And eventually we are going to take the double doors out, sand them and re-stain them because on one side they are painted a dark purple and on the other one is white and one is brown. Weird right? These people had an obsession with bright ass colors. The ceiling in the kitchen is neon green.

Upstairs needs lot of repairs but that will be a project for later. The room B is going in is painted a light green, that I actually like and it matches her bedding so we're just going to leave it. And the baby will be in our room with us. Since our house used to be duplexes, one upstairs and one downstairs, the upstairs has 2 large rooms in the middle, one is going to be ours and the other we are going to put the baby in, so he/she is close. I also have to figure out how to safely clean the tub upstairs, its an OLD claw tub. And I mean OLD! About as old as the house. Its got stains at the bottom but I think they can be brought out with a cleaning solution, but I'm not sure what I can breathe in being pregnant. I'll probably just buy a good pair of gloves and a ventilated mask, there's also a window I could open.

Things are finally getting done! I saw my midwife on tuesday and she's just awesome. She heard the heartbeat right away and my uterus is pretty high. I've been feeling baby move for a little while now. It's the coolest thing ever, yesterday when I was driving I felt him/her roll across my stomach. We keep calling this baby a her and I'm not sure if that means we are having a girl or if its just because we are so used to saying her for everything since we have B. I can't say one was or the other what sex I want this baby to be. I keep going back and forth. I love the idea of another girl but a boy would be really fun. We find out in the beginning of December :)! It seems like so far away but its going by so quick that it'll be here before we know it. Not to mention there is so much going on in between now and then, moving, next doc appt, thanksgiving. So it should fly by since we will be pretty busy. And, great news, I've only gained 1lb since becoming pregnant. That is a HUGE deal to me because with B I gained 55lbs, and at 14 weeks I was already up about 10. This time around I've been watching what I eat and trying to stay active. Having a 13 month old to chase after 24/7 has really helped I think. Plus, I don't have much of an appetite this time. These pregnancies are SO much alike but at the same time SO much different.

In other news, Patrick has the flu. He's been sick since about tuesday. He is on tamiflu and it seems to be helping a lot but he's still sore. So it looks like I'll be finishing the house myself which is ok, I can do it. I'm just hoping B and I don't get it! It's hard to take care of myself with a child to watch and its hard to take care of her little sick butt all by myself, when I'm pregnant and exhausted! We are praying to stay healthy. Washing our hands like crazy and taking extra vitamin D. So far it seems to be helping.